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--- python_notes [2023/10/09 04:03] – [find unused variables] raju
+++ python_notes [2023/12/31 19:54] – [Chained comparisons] raju
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 >>> isinstance(12.0, int)
 False
+</code>
+==== Python comparisons ====
+<code>
+$ python
+Python 3.9.17 (main, Jul  5 2023, 20:47:11) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
+Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
+>>> 4 == True
+False
+>>> 1 == True
+True
+</code>
+==== Chained comparisons ====
+Q: In Python ''3 < 4 == True'' evaluates to False.
+<code>
+$ python
+Python 3.9.17 (main, Jul  5 2023, 20:47:11) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
+Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
+>>> 3 < 4 == True
+False
+</code>
+Why?
+A: The ''<'' and ''=='' are comparison operators. If a, b, c, …, y, z are expressions and op1, op2, …, opN are comparison operators, then in python, a op1 b op2 c ... y opN z is equivalent to a op1 b and b op2 c and ... y opN z, except that each expression is evaluated at most once.
+So ''3 < 4 == True'' is equivalent to ''3 < 4 and 4 == True'' which evaluates to ''True and False'' which turns out to be ''False''.
+Ref:-
+  * https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#comparisons - describes the above rule and also gives a list of comparison operators
+==== List of comparison operators ====
+<code>
+"<" | ">" | "==" | ">=" | "<=" | "!="
+| "is" ["not"] | ["not"] "in"
 </code>
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 print(lines)
 ['kamaraju', 'kamaraj ', 'kamara  ', 'kamar   ', 'kama    ', 'kam     ', 'ka      ', 'k       ']
+</code>
+===== programming notes =====
+==== which python executable am I running? ====
+<code>
+import sys
+print(sys.executable)
+</code>
+For example
+<code>
+$ python
+Python 3.11.5 | packaged by Anaconda, Inc. | (main, Sep 11 2023, 13:26:23) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
+Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
+>>> import sys
+>>> print(sys.executable)
+C:\Users\kkusuman\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py311\python.exe
 </code>